To the publisher:
Concerning “Trump expels scientists working on the climate report for 2028»(Press article, April 30):
I am 73 years old. If there was a scientific test – or a crystal ball – which could tell me when I die and what major precautions could have taken to suffer less before dying, would I know?
Maybe not.
But for the future health of our grandchildren? The answer is yes.
One of President Trump’s mantras remains “drill, baby, exercise” – so that more oil is burned to pollute and further degrade the climate, the environment and human lungs.
Now the president has rejected hundreds of volunteer scientists and other experts who compile data to create the assessment of the national climate, such as mandated by the congress.
We will see if the republican members of the Congress stop Mr. Trump’s anti-scope crusade or continue to put their heads in the sand. Because as long as they immediately act to start reversing artificial climate change, there will be much more sand – for all of us.
Reggie regrut
Phillipsburg, NJ
To the publisher:
The Trump administration recently rejected hundreds of volunteer scientists for their time and expertise to produce the next national climate assessment, the most reliable and complete source of information on how global warming affects the United States.
Imagine being a passenger on a ship traveling through the North Atlantic in the spring and learning that the captain had just rejected all the Belsess because he refuses to believe the overwhelming proof of the existence of icebergs.
Patrick Hamilton
St. Paul, Minn.
To the publisher:
Concerning “Two scientific groups say they will continue to work on the national climate assessment(Press article, May 5):
As the civil engineer reminds us in this article, “science is unstoppable”. It is a mantra in the scientific community and in the country for decades. The United States has proudly paved the way in many areas of scientific research. It is a source of real national pride.
But the clear lack of respect for science by President Trump and his administration is more than discouraging. It is extremely dangerous.
The imminent threat of the climate crisis is very real and cannot be eliminated with a bold pen stroke. While more and more emissions are accumulating in the atmosphere, we are all faced with the threat of increasingly serious climatic problems. These disasters can be very expensive – in terms of life, livelihoods and funds necessary for recovery.
Congratulations to the American Geophysical Union and the American Meteorological Society for the continuation of this work in the face of extreme opposition and to help keep the door of climate communication open. It is essential.
Sally COURTRIGHT
Albany, ny
Exiles from the era of the United States Vietnam
To the publisher:
I was satisfied to read “They fled us a long time ago», By Ruth Fremson (press article, May 4).
It is important to recognize and understand why people would make such a radical movement and would leave their country of origin in the face of a situation they cannot accept. The Vietnam War created such a situation.
By writing “Hell, no, we did not go!” I interviewed more than 100 men and women who resisted the Vietnam War and the project. Many of those I spoke to have chosen to move to Canada and contribute to their company.
Fifty years later, none of them regrets the move, whatever their difficulty at the start. Today, they look back and know they have made the right decision.
I thank the New York Times for reporting on this aspect of the war.
Eli Greenbaum
Vancouver, British Columbia
Drugs and prices
To the publisher:
Concerning “The EU pharmaceutical industry faces painful choices”(Front page, April 28):
The prices will only exacerbate the climbing of the cost of common rescue drugs and will reduce their availability, which will endanger patients. It is irresponsible to affect political and economic policy when people’s life is at stake.
It is a moral problem. The health of the company should not be compromised by the whims of a vindictive administration, contrary to ethics and cruel.
Cheryl L. Kunis
new York
The writer, nephrologist and bioethist, is a professor emeritus of clinical medicine at the University of Columbia and director of national numbers for the New York doctors section for a national health program.